Contributions to the Bryophyte of Altındere Valley (Trabzon, Turkey)

Hüseyin ERATA, Mevlüt ALATAŞ, Nevzat BATAN, Tülay EZER

Abstract

In this study, the bryophyte flora of Altındere Valley were investigated. As a result of identification of the bryophyte specimens collected from the Altındere Valley in 2020, a total 170 taxa (138 are mosses, 32 are liverworts) were determined, belonging to 55 families and 106 genera. The present study adds 71 new mosses and 12 new liverworts to bryophyte flora of Altındere Valley. And also 6 taxa (3 liverworts, 3 mosses) are new to A4 grid-square. Brachytheciaceae (19 taxa) and Mniaceae (13 taxa) two richest families in the study area. The two largest genera in the Altındere Valley are Hypnum and Plagiomnium, with six taxa each.

Keywords

Altındere Valley; Bryophyte; Flora; Trabzon; Turkey

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